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Italy's Key Energy Statistics world rank
Total Primary Energy Consumption
2014
6.597
Quadrillion Btu
16
Total Primary Energy Production
2014
1.66
Quadrillion Btu
42
Exports of Dry Natural Gas
2014
8.4
Billion Cubic Feet
43
Total Electricity Imports
2014
46.747
Billion Kilowatthours
2
Imports of Dry Natural Gas
2014
1,969
Billion Cubic Feet
5
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Analysis - Energy Sector Highlights Last updated: July 2016

  • Italy is the fourth largest energy consumer in Europe, after Germany, France, and United Kingdom. Italy's primary energy consumption is driven by oil and gas, which contributed to over three-quarters of Italy's total consumption. The remaining portion is made up of coal, hydro, and other renewable energy sources. Renewable energy sources, excluding hydroelectricity, have increased their share in Italy's energy consumption from less than 2% in 2005 to nearly 10% in 2015. As a net importer of crude oil and natural gas, Italy is heavily dependent on imports to meet about 90% of its oil and gas needs and to maintain its exports of refined petroleum products.
  • Net imports of petroleum and other liquids were about 1.1 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2015.
  • Italy is a major refining center in Europe and is a significant exporter of refined products, exporting more than 0.5 million b/d in 2015. Italy has the second largest crude oil refining capacity in Europe after Germany, with a total capacity of just over 2.1 million b/d from thirteen crude oil refineries, according to Oil & Gas Journal.
  • Italy is also a major transit country for crude oil. The Trans-Alpine Pipeline starts in Trieste on Italy's northeastern coast and can transport up to 850,000 b/d of crude oil to destinations in Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic.
  • Italy is the second largest natural gas importer in Europe, after Germany and the third largest consumer, after Germany and the United Kingdom. Natural gas imports were 2.2 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) in 2015, while dry natural gas production that same year was 0.2 Tcf. Natural gas imports accounted for close to 90% of total natural gas consumption in Italy.

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